Home help

Creffield, P.

Home help - 2005 - RICS Business January 2005, 14-16(3) .

Considers why the residential market needs Home Information Packs (HIPs), which will become mandatory in January 2007 and reports on how RICS has been involved in their development from the start. Looks at the contents of HIPs and in particular the Home Condition Report (HCR). Describes the home inspector training and qualification regime and the opportunities for RICS members to benefit from the HCR initiative. Highlights the setting up of the "RICS Safe as Ư" home inspector training and advice service, which is now licensed as an assessment centre for the home inspector diploma. View the article at www.rics.org.


HOME INFORMATION PACKS
HOME CONDITION REPORTS
RESIDENTIAL MARKET
HOUSING ACT 2004 PART V